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ENDOCRINE SYSTEM

Published on Dec 01, 2015

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ENDOCRINE SYSTEM

EXPLAIN THE PURPOSE OF THE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM
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ENDOCRINE SYSTEM

  • in charge of everything hormonal 
  • Hormones travel through blood stream
  • Bind to receptor sites and influence tissue
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HORMONES

CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES RELEASED INTO THE BLOODSTREAM
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TWO TYPES OF HORMONES

  • steroids 
  • amino acids and peptides
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MAJOR ENDOCRINE GLANDS

  • hypothalamus
  • pineal gland
  • pituitary gland
  • thyroid gland
  • parathyroid gland
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STEROIDS

KEY FOR GROWTH, TISSUE REPAIR, AND REPRODUCTION
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AMINO ACIDS AND PEPTIDES

CAN ALSO ACT AS NEUROTRANSMITTERS
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MAJOR ENDOCRINE GLANDS CONT

  • adrenal gland
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The endocrine system works together with the nervous system to regulate psychological activity

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The CNS controls the endocrine system

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